Improvement in fences



S. CRAIG. Fence.

Patented June 25,1878.

N. PETERS, PMOTO-LITNOGRAPNER WASHINGTON u c UNITED STATES PATENTOEEIoE.

SAMUEL CRAIG, OF NORTH BENTON, OHIO.

lM PROVEMENT l-N FENCES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 205,358, dated June 25,1878; application filed November 10, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL CRAIG, of North Benton, Mahoning county,State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFences; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of a fence panel constructed of or from boards. Fig. 2is a like view of the same constructed from rails. Figs. 3 and 4 areperspective views of the engaging ends of panels, like that shown inFigs. 1 and 2; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the post employed inthe construction of panels similar to that shown in Fig. 2.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of thefigures.

"The design of my invention is to enable a portable fence to be cheaplyconstructed and easily and quickly placed in or removed from position;and it consists, principally, in the peculiar construction of the postand its combination with the horizontal rails, substan tiallly as andfor the purpose hereinafter specitier It consists, further, in the fenceas a whole, its several parts being constructed and combined to operatein the manner and for the purpose substantially as shown.

In the annexed drawing, A and A represent two wooden bars, which areformed of or from board, and have, preferably, the proportions shown inFig. 5, and are heldin relative position by means of two blocks, B, thatare placed between their inner faces near their upper and lower ends,after which a bolt, 0, is passed horizontally through said bars and eachblock, so as to bind the same firmly together. The lower bolt 0 passesthrough the upper end of a stake, D, and confines the same firmly to thebars A, so that when said stake is driven into the ground it furnishes asupport for the lower end of the post, while the upper end of said postis secured in lateral position by means of a brace, E, which is securedat its upper end. to or upon the same by the upper bolt 0, and fromthence extends outward and downward into the ground.

The posts thus constructed are now ready for the reception of rails F,which, as seen in Figs. 2 and 4, are alternately laid from oppo sitedirections, so that their lapping ends support each other, and said endsare, in turn, supported by the blocks B.

When it is desired to make a more finished fence the rails F are cut tolength, so that their ends will extend to the transverse center of eachpost, and one of the bars A of the latter is secured by nails firmlyupon the ends of an entire panel, so as to hold the same firmly inrelative positions.

In erecting these panels the ends of two panels are placed together,with the bars A upon opposite sides, and the ends of the rails Fmeeting, after which the bolts O are emp105 ed, as before, for confiningsaid bars together and to the stake D and brace E, the blocks B beingomitted.

If desired, a top board, Gr, may be secured to or upon the upper rail ofeach panel, its ends being arranged to coincide with the ends of saidrail at the transverse center of each post, so that when the fence is inplace said top boards shall be continuous.

The fence thus constructed is easily made by the most ordinary workmanat a trifling cost, and when erected is strong and durable.

Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits of my invention, whatI claim as new 1s- 1. The hereinbefore-described post, consisting of thebars A and A, blocks B and B, supporting-stake l), brace E, and bolts 0and 0, all constructed substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The hereinbefore-described fence, consisting essentially in the barsA, stakes D, braces E, rails F, top board G, and binding-bolts O,constructed substantially as shown. g

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this6th day of November, 1877.

SAMUEL CRAIG.

Witnesses WILLIs CRAIG, EDWIN J. CRAIG.

